adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [For those interested, there is a note at the end of this document that details the adaptations made to this work to fit it into plain ASCII text] The only part of my book I wish to preface is the last part,--the foreign sketches,--and it is not much matter about these, since if they do not contain their own proof, I shall not attempt to supply it here.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading I have been told that De Lolme, who wrote a notable book on the English Constitution, said that after he had been in England a few weeks, he fully made up his mind to write a book on that country; after he had lived there a year, he still thought of writing a book, but was not so certain about it, but that after a residence of ten years he abandoned his first design altogether.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading [For those interested, there is a note at the end of this document that details the adaptations made to this work to fit it into plain ASCII text] The only part of my book I wish to preface is the last part,--the foreign sketches,--and it is not much matter about these, since if they do not contain their own proof, I shall not attempt to supply it here.
adaptationsnounUS /ˌædæpˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “adaptation” — a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form
From this reading [For those interested, there is a note at the end of this document that details the adaptations made to this work to fit it into plain ASCII text] The only part of my book I wish to preface is the last part,--the foreign sketches,--and it is not much matter about these, since if they do not contain their own proof, I shall not attempt to supply it here.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I have been told that De Lolme, who wrote a notable book on the English Constitution, said that after he had been in England a few weeks, he fully made up his mind to write a book on that country; after he had lived there a year, he still thought of writing a book, but was not so certain about it, but that after a residence of ten years he abandoned his first design altogether.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Instead of furnishing an argument against writing out one's first impressions of a country, I think the experience of the Frenchman shows the importance of doing it at once.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I have been told that De Lolme, who wrote a notable book on the English Constitution, said that after he had been in England a few weeks, he fully made up his mind to write a book on that country; after he had lived there a year, he still thought of writing a book, but was not so certain about it, but that after a residence of ten years he abandoned his first design altogether.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Then the American in England is just enough at home to enable him to discriminate subtle shades and differences at first sight which might escape a traveler of another and antagonistic race.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Instead of furnishing an argument against writing out one's first impressions of a country, I think the experience of the Frenchman shows the importance of doing it at once.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [For those interested, there is a note at the end of this document that details the adaptations made to this work to fit it into plain ASCII text] The only part of my book I wish to preface is the last part,--the foreign sketches,--and it is not much matter about these, since if they do not contain their own proof, I shall not attempt to supply it here.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then the American in England is just enough at home to enable him to discriminate subtle shades and differences at first sight which might escape a traveler of another and antagonistic race.
antagonisticadjectiveUS /ænˌtæɡəˈnɪstɪk/
indicating opposition or resistance
From this reading Then the American in England is just enough at home to enable him to discriminate subtle shades and differences at first sight which might escape a traveler of another and antagonistic race.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The sensations of the first day are what we want,--the first flush of the traveler's thought and feeling, before his perception and sensibilities become cloyed or blunted, or before he in any way becomes a part of that which he would observe and describe.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sensations of the first day are what we want,--the first flush of the traveler's thought and feeling, before his perception and sensibilities become cloyed or blunted, or before he in any way becomes a part of that which he would observe and describe.
argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading Instead of furnishing an argument against writing out one's first impressions of a country, I think the experience of the Frenchman shows the importance of doing it at once.
ASCIInounUS /ˈæski/
(computer science) a code for information exchange between computers made by different companies; a string of 7 binary digits represents each character; used in most microcomputers
From this reading [For those interested, there is a note at the end of this document that details the adaptations made to this work to fit it into plain ASCII text] The only part of my book I wish to preface is the last part,--the foreign sketches,--and it is not much matter about these, since if they do not contain their own proof, I shall not attempt to supply it here.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [For those interested, there is a note at the end of this document that details the adaptations made to this work to fit it into plain ASCII text] The only part of my book I wish to preface is the last part,--the foreign sketches,--and it is not much matter about these, since if they do not contain their own proof, I shall not attempt to supply it here.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading [For those interested, there is a note at the end of this document that details the adaptations made to this work to fit it into plain ASCII text] The only part of my book I wish to preface is the last part,--the foreign sketches,--and it is not much matter about these, since if they do not contain their own proof, I shall not attempt to supply it here.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The sensations of the first day are what we want,--the first flush of the traveler's thought and feeling, before his perception and sensibilities become cloyed or blunted, or before he in any way becomes a part of that which he would observe and describe.
becomesverbUS /bɪˈkʌmz/
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The sensations of the first day are what we want,--the first flush of the traveler's thought and feeling, before his perception and sensibilities become cloyed or blunted, or before he in any way becomes a part of that which he would observe and describe.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been told that De Lolme, who wrote a notable book on the English Constitution, said that after he had been in England a few weeks, he fully made up his mind to write a book on that country; after he had lived there a year, he still thought of writing a book, but was not so certain about it, but that after a residence of ten years he abandoned his first design altogether.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The sensations of the first day are what we want,--the first flush of the traveler's thought and feeling, before his perception and sensibilities become cloyed or blunted, or before he in any way becomes a part of that which he would observe and describe.
bluntedadjectiveUS /ˈblʌntəd/
made dull or blunt
From this reading The sensations of the first day are what we want,--the first flush of the traveler's thought and feeling, before his perception and sensibilities become cloyed or blunted, or before he in any way becomes a part of that which he would observe and describe.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading [For those interested, there is a note at the end of this document that details the adaptations made to this work to fit it into plain ASCII text] The only part of my book I wish to preface is the last part,--the foreign sketches,--and it is not much matter about these, since if they do not contain their own proof, I shall not attempt to supply it here.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have been told that De Lolme, who wrote a notable book on the English Constitution, said that after he had been in England a few weeks, he fully made up his mind to write a book on that country; after he had lived there a year, he still thought of writing a book, but was not so certain about it, but that after a residence of ten years he abandoned his first design altogether.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading I have been told that De Lolme, who wrote a notable book on the English Constitution, said that after he had been in England a few weeks, he fully made up his mind to write a book on that country; after he had lived there a year, he still thought of writing a book, but was not so certain about it, but that after a residence of ten years he abandoned his first design altogether.
cloyed
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From this reading The sensations of the first day are what we want,--the first flush of the traveler's thought and feeling, before his perception and sensibilities become cloyed or blunted, or before he in any way becomes a part of that which he would observe and describe.
ConstitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading I have been told that De Lolme, who wrote a notable book on the English Constitution, said that after he had been in England a few weeks, he fully made up his mind to write a book on that country; after he had lived there a year, he still thought of writing a book, but was not so certain about it, but that after a residence of ten years he abandoned his first design altogether.
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading [For those interested, there is a note at the end of this document that details the adaptations made to this work to fit it into plain ASCII text] The only part of my book I wish to preface is the last part,--the foreign sketches,--and it is not much matter about these, since if they do not contain their own proof, I shall not attempt to supply it here.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I have been told that De Lolme, who wrote a notable book on the English Constitution, said that after he had been in England a few weeks, he fully made up his mind to write a book on that country; after he had lived there a year, he still thought of writing a book, but was not so certain about it, but that after a residence of ten years he abandoned his first design altogether.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The sensations of the first day are what we want,--the first flush of the traveler's thought and feeling, before his perception and sensibilities become cloyed or blunted, or before he in any way becomes a part of that which he would observe and describe.
DenounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading I have been told that De Lolme, who wrote a notable book on the English Constitution, said that after he had been in England a few weeks, he fully made up his mind to write a book on that country; after he had lived there a year, he still thought of writing a book, but was not so certain about it, but that after a residence of ten years he abandoned his first design altogether.
describeverbUS /dɪˈskraɪb/
give a description of
From this reading The sensations of the first day are what we want,--the first flush of the traveler's thought and feeling, before his perception and sensibilities become cloyed or blunted, or before he in any way becomes a part of that which he would observe and describe.
designnounUS /dɪˈzaɪn/
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading I have been told that De Lolme, who wrote a notable book on the English Constitution, said that after he had been in England a few weeks, he fully made up his mind to write a book on that country; after he had lived there a year, he still thought of writing a book, but was not so certain about it, but that after a residence of ten years he abandoned his first design altogether.
detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/
true confidential information
From this reading [For those interested, there is a note at the end of this document that details the adaptations made to this work to fit it into plain ASCII text] The only part of my book I wish to preface is the last part,--the foreign sketches,--and it is not much matter about these, since if they do not contain their own proof, I shall not attempt to supply it here.
differencesnounUS /ˈdɪfərənsɪz/
plural of “difference” — the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading Then the American in England is just enough at home to enable him to discriminate subtle shades and differences at first sight which might escape a traveler of another and antagonistic race.
discriminateverbUS /dɪˈskrɪməneɪt/
recognize or perceive the difference
From this reading Then the American in England is just enough at home to enable him to discriminate subtle shades and differences at first sight which might escape a traveler of another and antagonistic race.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading [For those interested, there is a note at the end of this document that details the adaptations made to this work to fit it into plain ASCII text] The only part of my book I wish to preface is the last part,--the foreign sketches,--and it is not much matter about these, since if they do not contain their own proof, I shall not attempt to supply it here.
documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading [For those interested, there is a note at the end of this document that details the adaptations made to this work to fit it into plain ASCII text] The only part of my book I wish to preface is the last part,--the foreign sketches,--and it is not much matter about these, since if they do not contain their own proof, I shall not attempt to supply it here.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Instead of furnishing an argument against writing out one's first impressions of a country, I think the experience of the Frenchman shows the importance of doing it at once.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading Then the American in England is just enough at home to enable him to discriminate subtle shades and differences at first sight which might escape a traveler of another and antagonistic race.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading [For those interested, there is a note at the end of this document that details the adaptations made to this work to fit it into plain ASCII text] The only part of my book I wish to preface is the last part,--the foreign sketches,--and it is not much matter about these, since if they do not contain their own proof, I shall not attempt to supply it here.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading I have been told that De Lolme, who wrote a notable book on the English Constitution, said that after he had been in England a few weeks, he fully made up his mind to write a book on that country; after he had lived there a year, he still thought of writing a book, but was not so certain about it, but that after a residence of ten years he abandoned his first design altogether.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading I have been told that De Lolme, who wrote a notable book on the English Constitution, said that after he had been in England a few weeks, he fully made up his mind to write a book on that country; after he had lived there a year, he still thought of writing a book, but was not so certain about it, but that after a residence of ten years he abandoned his first design altogether.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Then the American in England is just enough at home to enable him to discriminate subtle shades and differences at first sight which might escape a traveler of another and antagonistic race.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Then the American in England is just enough at home to enable him to discriminate subtle shades and differences at first sight which might escape a traveler of another and antagonistic race.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Instead of furnishing an argument against writing out one's first impressions of a country, I think the experience of the Frenchman shows the importance of doing it at once.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The sensations of the first day are what we want,--the first flush of the traveler's thought and feeling, before his perception and sensibilities become cloyed or blunted, or before he in any way becomes a part of that which he would observe and describe.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I have been told that De Lolme, who wrote a notable book on the English Constitution, said that after he had been in England a few weeks, he fully made up his mind to write a book on that country; after he had lived there a year, he still thought of writing a book, but was not so certain about it, but that after a residence of ten years he abandoned his first design altogether.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I have been told that De Lolme, who wrote a notable book on the English Constitution, said that after he had been in England a few weeks, he fully made up his mind to write a book on that country; after he had lived there a year, he still thought of writing a book, but was not so certain about it, but that after a residence of ten years he abandoned his first design altogether.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading [For those interested, there is a note at the end of this document that details the adaptations made to this work to fit it into plain ASCII text] The only part of my book I wish to preface is the last part,--the foreign sketches,--and it is not much matter about these, since if they do not contain their own proof, I shall not attempt to supply it here.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading The sensations of the first day are what we want,--the first flush of the traveler's thought and feeling, before his perception and sensibilities become cloyed or blunted, or before he in any way becomes a part of that which he would observe and describe.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [For those interested, there is a note at the end of this document that details the adaptations made to this work to fit it into plain ASCII text] The only part of my book I wish to preface is the last part,--the foreign sketches,--and it is not much matter about these, since if they do not contain their own proof, I shall not attempt to supply it here.
foreignadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrən/
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading [For those interested, there is a note at the end of this document that details the adaptations made to this work to fit it into plain ASCII text] The only part of my book I wish to preface is the last part,--the foreign sketches,--and it is not much matter about these, since if they do not contain their own proof, I shall not attempt to supply it here.
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading Instead of furnishing an argument against writing out one's first impressions of a country, I think the experience of the Frenchman shows the importance of doing it at once.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading I have been told that De Lolme, who wrote a notable book on the English Constitution, said that after he had been in England a few weeks, he fully made up his mind to write a book on that country; after he had lived there a year, he still thought of writing a book, but was not so certain about it, but that after a residence of ten years he abandoned his first design altogether.
furnishingnounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃɪŋ/
(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
From this reading Instead of furnishing an argument against writing out one's first impressions of a country, I think the experience of the Frenchman shows the importance of doing it at once.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have been told that De Lolme, who wrote a notable book on the English Constitution, said that after he had been in England a few weeks, he fully made up his mind to write a book on that country; after he had lived there a year, he still thought of writing a book, but was not so certain about it, but that after a residence of ten years he abandoned his first design altogether.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been told that De Lolme, who wrote a notable book on the English Constitution, said that after he had been in England a few weeks, he fully made up his mind to write a book on that country; after he had lived there a year, he still thought of writing a book, but was not so certain about it, but that after a residence of ten years he abandoned his first design altogether.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have been told that De Lolme, who wrote a notable book on the English Constitution, said that after he had been in England a few weeks, he fully made up his mind to write a book on that country; after he had lived there a year, he still thought of writing a book, but was not so certain about it, but that after a residence of ten years he abandoned his first design altogether.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading [For those interested, there is a note at the end of this document that details the adaptations made to this work to fit it into plain ASCII text] The only part of my book I wish to preface is the last part,--the foreign sketches,--and it is not much matter about these, since if they do not contain their own proof, I shall not attempt to supply it here.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then the American in England is just enough at home to enable him to discriminate subtle shades and differences at first sight which might escape a traveler of another and antagonistic race.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I have been told that De Lolme, who wrote a notable book on the English Constitution, said that after he had been in England a few weeks, he fully made up his mind to write a book on that country; after he had lived there a year, he still thought of writing a book, but was not so certain about it, but that after a residence of ten years he abandoned his first design altogether.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Then the American in England is just enough at home to enable him to discriminate subtle shades and differences at first sight which might escape a traveler of another and antagonistic race.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [For those interested, there is a note at the end of this document that details the adaptations made to this work to fit it into plain ASCII text] The only part of my book I wish to preface is the last part,--the foreign sketches,--and it is not much matter about these, since if they do not contain their own proof, I shall not attempt to supply it here.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading [For those interested, there is a note at the end of this document that details the adaptations made to this work to fit it into plain ASCII text] The only part of my book I wish to preface is the last part,--the foreign sketches,--and it is not much matter about these, since if they do not contain their own proof, I shall not attempt to supply it here.
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Instead of furnishing an argument against writing out one's first impressions of a country, I think the experience of the Frenchman shows the importance of doing it at once.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Instead of furnishing an argument against writing out one's first impressions of a country, I think the experience of the Frenchman shows the importance of doing it at once.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have been told that De Lolme, who wrote a notable book on the English Constitution, said that after he had been in England a few weeks, he fully made up his mind to write a book on that country; after he had lived there a year, he still thought of writing a book, but was not so certain about it, but that after a residence of ten years he abandoned his first design altogether.
InsteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of furnishing an argument against writing out one's first impressions of a country, I think the experience of the Frenchman shows the importance of doing it at once.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading [For those interested, there is a note at the end of this document that details the adaptations made to this work to fit it into plain ASCII text] The only part of my book I wish to preface is the last part,--the foreign sketches,--and it is not much matter about these, since if they do not contain their own proof, I shall not attempt to supply it here.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading [For those interested, there is a note at the end of this document that details the adaptations made to this work to fit it into plain ASCII text] The only part of my book I wish to preface is the last part,--the foreign sketches,--and it is not much matter about these, since if they do not contain their own proof, I shall not attempt to supply it here.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [For those interested, there is a note at the end of this document that details the adaptations made to this work to fit it into plain ASCII text] The only part of my book I wish to preface is the last part,--the foreign sketches,--and it is not much matter about these, since if they do not contain their own proof, I shall not attempt to supply it here.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [For those interested, there is a note at the end of this document that details the adaptations made to this work to fit it into plain ASCII text] The only part of my book I wish to preface is the last part,--the foreign sketches,--and it is not much matter about these, since if they do not contain their own proof, I shall not attempt to supply it here.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Then the American in England is just enough at home to enable him to discriminate subtle shades and differences at first sight which might escape a traveler of another and antagonistic race.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading [For those interested, there is a note at the end of this document that details the adaptations made to this work to fit it into plain ASCII text] The only part of my book I wish to preface is the last part,--the foreign sketches,--and it is not much matter about these, since if they do not contain their own proof, I shall not attempt to supply it here.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I have been told that De Lolme, who wrote a notable book on the English Constitution, said that after he had been in England a few weeks, he fully made up his mind to write a book on that country; after he had lived there a year, he still thought of writing a book, but was not so certain about it, but that after a residence of ten years he abandoned his first design altogether.
Lolme
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have been told that De Lolme, who wrote a notable book on the English Constitution, said that after he had been in England a few weeks, he fully made up his mind to write a book on that country; after he had lived there a year, he still thought of writing a book, but was not so certain about it, but that after a residence of ten years he abandoned his first design altogether.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading [For those interested, there is a note at the end of this document that details the adaptations made to this work to fit it into plain ASCII text] The only part of my book I wish to preface is the last part,--the foreign sketches,--and it is not much matter about these, since if they do not contain their own proof, I shall not attempt to supply it here.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading [For those interested, there is a note at the end of this document that details the adaptations made to this work to fit it into plain ASCII text] The only part of my book I wish to preface is the last part,--the foreign sketches,--and it is not much matter about these, since if they do not contain their own proof, I shall not attempt to supply it here.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then the American in England is just enough at home to enable him to discriminate subtle shades and differences at first sight which might escape a traveler of another and antagonistic race.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I have been told that De Lolme, who wrote a notable book on the English Constitution, said that after he had been in England a few weeks, he fully made up his mind to write a book on that country; after he had lived there a year, he still thought of writing a book, but was not so certain about it, but that after a residence of ten years he abandoned his first design altogether.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading [For those interested, there is a note at the end of this document that details the adaptations made to this work to fit it into plain ASCII text] The only part of my book I wish to preface is the last part,--the foreign sketches,--and it is not much matter about these, since if they do not contain their own proof, I shall not attempt to supply it here.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading [For those interested, there is a note at the end of this document that details the adaptations made to this work to fit it into plain ASCII text] The only part of my book I wish to preface is the last part,--the foreign sketches,--and it is not much matter about these, since if they do not contain their own proof, I shall not attempt to supply it here.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading [For those interested, there is a note at the end of this document that details the adaptations made to this work to fit it into plain ASCII text] The only part of my book I wish to preface is the last part,--the foreign sketches,--and it is not much matter about these, since if they do not contain their own proof, I shall not attempt to supply it here.
notableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəbəl/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading I have been told that De Lolme, who wrote a notable book on the English Constitution, said that after he had been in England a few weeks, he fully made up his mind to write a book on that country; after he had lived there a year, he still thought of writing a book, but was not so certain about it, but that after a residence of ten years he abandoned his first design altogether.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading [For those interested, there is a note at the end of this document that details the adaptations made to this work to fit it into plain ASCII text] The only part of my book I wish to preface is the last part,--the foreign sketches,--and it is not much matter about these, since if they do not contain their own proof, I shall not attempt to supply it here.
observeverbUS /əbˈzɜːrv/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading The sensations of the first day are what we want,--the first flush of the traveler's thought and feeling, before his perception and sensibilities become cloyed or blunted, or before he in any way becomes a part of that which he would observe and describe.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [For those interested, there is a note at the end of this document that details the adaptations made to this work to fit it into plain ASCII text] The only part of my book I wish to preface is the last part,--the foreign sketches,--and it is not much matter about these, since if they do not contain their own proof, I shall not attempt to supply it here.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have been told that De Lolme, who wrote a notable book on the English Constitution, said that after he had been in England a few weeks, he fully made up his mind to write a book on that country; after he had lived there a year, he still thought of writing a book, but was not so certain about it, but that after a residence of ten years he abandoned his first design altogether.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Instead of furnishing an argument against writing out one's first impressions of a country, I think the experience of the Frenchman shows the importance of doing it at once.
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From this reading Instead of furnishing an argument against writing out one's first impressions of a country, I think the experience of the Frenchman shows the importance of doing it at once.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading [For those interested, there is a note at the end of this document that details the adaptations made to this work to fit it into plain ASCII text] The only part of my book I wish to preface is the last part,--the foreign sketches,--and it is not much matter about these, since if they do not contain their own proof, I shall not attempt to supply it here.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The sensations of the first day are what we want,--the first flush of the traveler's thought and feeling, before his perception and sensibilities become cloyed or blunted, or before he in any way becomes a part of that which he would observe and describe.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Instead of furnishing an argument against writing out one's first impressions of a country, I think the experience of the Frenchman shows the importance of doing it at once.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading [For those interested, there is a note at the end of this document that details the adaptations made to this work to fit it into plain ASCII text] The only part of my book I wish to preface is the last part,--the foreign sketches,--and it is not much matter about these, since if they do not contain their own proof, I shall not attempt to supply it here.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading [For those interested, there is a note at the end of this document that details the adaptations made to this work to fit it into plain ASCII text] The only part of my book I wish to preface is the last part,--the foreign sketches,--and it is not much matter about these, since if they do not contain their own proof, I shall not attempt to supply it here.
perceptionnounUS /pərˈsepʃən/
the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
From this reading The sensations of the first day are what we want,--the first flush of the traveler's thought and feeling, before his perception and sensibilities become cloyed or blunted, or before he in any way becomes a part of that which he would observe and describe.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading [For those interested, there is a note at the end of this document that details the adaptations made to this work to fit it into plain ASCII text] The only part of my book I wish to preface is the last part,--the foreign sketches,--and it is not much matter about these, since if they do not contain their own proof, I shall not attempt to supply it here.
prefacenounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading [For those interested, there is a note at the end of this document that details the adaptations made to this work to fit it into plain ASCII text] The only part of my book I wish to preface is the last part,--the foreign sketches,--and it is not much matter about these, since if they do not contain their own proof, I shall not attempt to supply it here.
proofnounUS /pruːf/
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading [For those interested, there is a note at the end of this document that details the adaptations made to this work to fit it into plain ASCII text] The only part of my book I wish to preface is the last part,--the foreign sketches,--and it is not much matter about these, since if they do not contain their own proof, I shall not attempt to supply it here.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading Then the American in England is just enough at home to enable him to discriminate subtle shades and differences at first sight which might escape a traveler of another and antagonistic race.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading I have been told that De Lolme, who wrote a notable book on the English Constitution, said that after he had been in England a few weeks, he fully made up his mind to write a book on that country; after he had lived there a year, he still thought of writing a book, but was not so certain about it, but that after a residence of ten years he abandoned his first design altogether.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I have been told that De Lolme, who wrote a notable book on the English Constitution, said that after he had been in England a few weeks, he fully made up his mind to write a book on that country; after he had lived there a year, he still thought of writing a book, but was not so certain about it, but that after a residence of ten years he abandoned his first design altogether.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading The sensations of the first day are what we want,--the first flush of the traveler's thought and feeling, before his perception and sensibilities become cloyed or blunted, or before he in any way becomes a part of that which he would observe and describe.
sensibilitiesnounUS /ˌsensɪˈbɪlɪtiz/
plural of “sensibility” — mental responsiveness and awareness
From this reading The sensations of the first day are what we want,--the first flush of the traveler's thought and feeling, before his perception and sensibilities become cloyed or blunted, or before he in any way becomes a part of that which he would observe and describe.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading Then the American in England is just enough at home to enable him to discriminate subtle shades and differences at first sight which might escape a traveler of another and antagonistic race.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading [For those interested, there is a note at the end of this document that details the adaptations made to this work to fit it into plain ASCII text] The only part of my book I wish to preface is the last part,--the foreign sketches,--and it is not much matter about these, since if they do not contain their own proof, I shall not attempt to supply it here.
showsnounUS /ʃoʊz/
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading Instead of furnishing an argument against writing out one's first impressions of a country, I think the experience of the Frenchman shows the importance of doing it at once.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Then the American in England is just enough at home to enable him to discriminate subtle shades and differences at first sight which might escape a traveler of another and antagonistic race.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading [For those interested, there is a note at the end of this document that details the adaptations made to this work to fit it into plain ASCII text] The only part of my book I wish to preface is the last part,--the foreign sketches,--and it is not much matter about these, since if they do not contain their own proof, I shall not attempt to supply it here.
sketchesnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading [For those interested, there is a note at the end of this document that details the adaptations made to this work to fit it into plain ASCII text] The only part of my book I wish to preface is the last part,--the foreign sketches,--and it is not much matter about these, since if they do not contain their own proof, I shall not attempt to supply it here.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have been told that De Lolme, who wrote a notable book on the English Constitution, said that after he had been in England a few weeks, he fully made up his mind to write a book on that country; after he had lived there a year, he still thought of writing a book, but was not so certain about it, but that after a residence of ten years he abandoned his first design altogether.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading I have been told that De Lolme, who wrote a notable book on the English Constitution, said that after he had been in England a few weeks, he fully made up his mind to write a book on that country; after he had lived there a year, he still thought of writing a book, but was not so certain about it, but that after a residence of ten years he abandoned his first design altogether.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading Then the American in England is just enough at home to enable him to discriminate subtle shades and differences at first sight which might escape a traveler of another and antagonistic race.
supplyverbUS /səˈplaɪ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading [For those interested, there is a note at the end of this document that details the adaptations made to this work to fit it into plain ASCII text] The only part of my book I wish to preface is the last part,--the foreign sketches,--and it is not much matter about these, since if they do not contain their own proof, I shall not attempt to supply it here.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I have been told that De Lolme, who wrote a notable book on the English Constitution, said that after he had been in England a few weeks, he fully made up his mind to write a book on that country; after he had lived there a year, he still thought of writing a book, but was not so certain about it, but that after a residence of ten years he abandoned his first design altogether.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading [For those interested, there is a note at the end of this document that details the adaptations made to this work to fit it into plain ASCII text] The only part of my book I wish to preface is the last part,--the foreign sketches,--and it is not much matter about these, since if they do not contain their own proof, I shall not attempt to supply it here.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [For those interested, there is a note at the end of this document that details the adaptations made to this work to fit it into plain ASCII text] The only part of my book I wish to preface is the last part,--the foreign sketches,--and it is not much matter about these, since if they do not contain their own proof, I shall not attempt to supply it here.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [For those interested, there is a note at the end of this document that details the adaptations made to this work to fit it into plain ASCII text] The only part of my book I wish to preface is the last part,--the foreign sketches,--and it is not much matter about these, since if they do not contain their own proof, I shall not attempt to supply it here.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading [For those interested, there is a note at the end of this document that details the adaptations made to this work to fit it into plain ASCII text] The only part of my book I wish to preface is the last part,--the foreign sketches,--and it is not much matter about these, since if they do not contain their own proof, I shall not attempt to supply it here.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the American in England is just enough at home to enable him to discriminate subtle shades and differences at first sight which might escape a traveler of another and antagonistic race.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading [For those interested, there is a note at the end of this document that details the adaptations made to this work to fit it into plain ASCII text] The only part of my book I wish to preface is the last part,--the foreign sketches,--and it is not much matter about these, since if they do not contain their own proof, I shall not attempt to supply it here.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading [For those interested, there is a note at the end of this document that details the adaptations made to this work to fit it into plain ASCII text] The only part of my book I wish to preface is the last part,--the foreign sketches,--and it is not much matter about these, since if they do not contain their own proof, I shall not attempt to supply it here.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [For those interested, there is a note at the end of this document that details the adaptations made to this work to fit it into plain ASCII text] The only part of my book I wish to preface is the last part,--the foreign sketches,--and it is not much matter about these, since if they do not contain their own proof, I shall not attempt to supply it here.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Instead of furnishing an argument against writing out one's first impressions of a country, I think the experience of the Frenchman shows the importance of doing it at once.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [For those interested, there is a note at the end of this document that details the adaptations made to this work to fit it into plain ASCII text] The only part of my book I wish to preface is the last part,--the foreign sketches,--and it is not much matter about these, since if they do not contain their own proof, I shall not attempt to supply it here.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading [For those interested, there is a note at the end of this document that details the adaptations made to this work to fit it into plain ASCII text] The only part of my book I wish to preface is the last part,--the foreign sketches,--and it is not much matter about these, since if they do not contain their own proof, I shall not attempt to supply it here.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I have been told that De Lolme, who wrote a notable book on the English Constitution, said that after he had been in England a few weeks, he fully made up his mind to write a book on that country; after he had lived there a year, he still thought of writing a book, but was not so certain about it, but that after a residence of ten years he abandoned his first design altogether.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [For those interested, there is a note at the end of this document that details the adaptations made to this work to fit it into plain ASCII text] The only part of my book I wish to preface is the last part,--the foreign sketches,--and it is not much matter about these, since if they do not contain their own proof, I shall not attempt to supply it here.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I have been told that De Lolme, who wrote a notable book on the English Constitution, said that after he had been in England a few weeks, he fully made up his mind to write a book on that country; after he had lived there a year, he still thought of writing a book, but was not so certain about it, but that after a residence of ten years he abandoned his first design altogether.
travelernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading Then the American in England is just enough at home to enable him to discriminate subtle shades and differences at first sight which might escape a traveler of another and antagonistic race.
traveler'snounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
possessive form of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading The sensations of the first day are what we want,--the first flush of the traveler's thought and feeling, before his perception and sensibilities become cloyed or blunted, or before he in any way becomes a part of that which he would observe and describe.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I have been told that De Lolme, who wrote a notable book on the English Constitution, said that after he had been in England a few weeks, he fully made up his mind to write a book on that country; after he had lived there a year, he still thought of writing a book, but was not so certain about it, but that after a residence of ten years he abandoned his first design altogether.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading The sensations of the first day are what we want,--the first flush of the traveler's thought and feeling, before his perception and sensibilities become cloyed or blunted, or before he in any way becomes a part of that which he would observe and describe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have been told that De Lolme, who wrote a notable book on the English Constitution, said that after he had been in England a few weeks, he fully made up his mind to write a book on that country; after he had lived there a year, he still thought of writing a book, but was not so certain about it, but that after a residence of ten years he abandoned his first design altogether.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The sensations of the first day are what we want,--the first flush of the traveler's thought and feeling, before his perception and sensibilities become cloyed or blunted, or before he in any way becomes a part of that which he would observe and describe.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The sensations of the first day are what we want,--the first flush of the traveler's thought and feeling, before his perception and sensibilities become cloyed or blunted, or before he in any way becomes a part of that which he would observe and describe.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I have been told that De Lolme, who wrote a notable book on the English Constitution, said that after he had been in England a few weeks, he fully made up his mind to write a book on that country; after he had lived there a year, he still thought of writing a book, but was not so certain about it, but that after a residence of ten years he abandoned his first design altogether.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The sensations of the first day are what we want,--the first flush of the traveler's thought and feeling, before his perception and sensibilities become cloyed or blunted, or before he in any way becomes a part of that which he would observe and describe.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sensations of the first day are what we want,--the first flush of the traveler's thought and feeling, before his perception and sensibilities become cloyed or blunted, or before he in any way becomes a part of that which he would observe and describe.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I have been told that De Lolme, who wrote a notable book on the English Constitution, said that after he had been in England a few weeks, he fully made up his mind to write a book on that country; after he had lived there a year, he still thought of writing a book, but was not so certain about it, but that after a residence of ten years he abandoned his first design altogether.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading [For those interested, there is a note at the end of this document that details the adaptations made to this work to fit it into plain ASCII text] The only part of my book I wish to preface is the last part,--the foreign sketches,--and it is not much matter about these, since if they do not contain their own proof, I shall not attempt to supply it here.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading [For those interested, there is a note at the end of this document that details the adaptations made to this work to fit it into plain ASCII text] The only part of my book I wish to preface is the last part,--the foreign sketches,--and it is not much matter about these, since if they do not contain their own proof, I shall not attempt to supply it here.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The sensations of the first day are what we want,--the first flush of the traveler's thought and feeling, before his perception and sensibilities become cloyed or blunted, or before he in any way becomes a part of that which he would observe and describe.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading I have been told that De Lolme, who wrote a notable book on the English Constitution, said that after he had been in England a few weeks, he fully made up his mind to write a book on that country; after he had lived there a year, he still thought of writing a book, but was not so certain about it, but that after a residence of ten years he abandoned his first design altogether.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading I have been told that De Lolme, who wrote a notable book on the English Constitution, said that after he had been in England a few weeks, he fully made up his mind to write a book on that country; after he had lived there a year, he still thought of writing a book, but was not so certain about it, but that after a residence of ten years he abandoned his first design altogether.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading I have been told that De Lolme, who wrote a notable book on the English Constitution, said that after he had been in England a few weeks, he fully made up his mind to write a book on that country; after he had lived there a year, he still thought of writing a book, but was not so certain about it, but that after a residence of ten years he abandoned his first design altogether.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I have been told that De Lolme, who wrote a notable book on the English Constitution, said that after he had been in England a few weeks, he fully made up his mind to write a book on that country; after he had lived there a year, he still thought of writing a book, but was not so certain about it, but that after a residence of ten years he abandoned his first design altogether.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading I have been told that De Lolme, who wrote a notable book on the English Constitution, said that after he had been in England a few weeks, he fully made up his mind to write a book on that country; after he had lived there a year, he still thought of writing a book, but was not so certain about it, but that after a residence of ten years he abandoned his first design altogether.
